University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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The Newman Club ' s contribution to Homecoming was displayed at the Catholic Church. Referees from a local lounge have Gator spirit. Senior football players and Gator Getters don and blue to travel down University Avenue. W. McNeill W. McNeill K. Johnson Homecoming Parade 21

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GATORS ' INTERNATIONAL VIEW Where do you want to stand to watch the Homecoming parade? If we can ' t find a good spot on the curb, we ' ll climb the nearest tree. (Parade Patrol) Please step back out of the parade route. Who is this hoard of people? They look like a swarm of bees! That ' s Gator Skater and Gator Gallop. It ' s a fun-run to raise money for the UF track team. Look at the Gator Raiders platoon! They look really sharp. So does that runner in the orange shorts. What a babe! (Parade Patrol) Step back to the curb. You ' re on the parade route! Who do you think will win the float contest this year? I don ' t know . . . the Kappa Alpha ' s and Delta Gammas have won the past two years, but the competition looks pretty stiff this year. The fraternities and must put thousands of dollars into constructing their floats. (Parade Patrol) Get off the parade route and back on the curb! The parade ' s almost over. Are you ready to go? Let ' s wait another minute. I want to see the Florida A M Band. They ' re at the end of the parade. Participants in Gator Gallop took their tasks The Burger King float added color and an international flavor to the parade. People of all ages participated in Gator Gallop. W. McNeill Yeah, love that ' Rattler Funk ' . Gator International View of ' 82 was the the 1982 parade. Floats constructed by sororities, and various civic groups tied in this theme with a rally for victory over West Texas State University. Parade music was provided by the Marching Gator Band, the A M Marching Band, and area high school bands. The parade lineup also included the cheerleaders, the three Homecoming Sweethearts, shriners, clowns, and, of course, Albert the Alligator. An estimated 200,000 spectators lined University to watch the eighty-three unit parade. The parade, sponsored by Florida Blue Key, showed a massive University and community effort that reflected the hard work of its director, Frank Stanton. W. McNeil 20 Homecoming Parade

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HOMECOMING 1982 This Mustang has Gator fever. W. McNeill W. McNeill W. McNeill S. Lindauer 22 Homecoming 1982 A daredevil bike rider entertains along the parade route. This float predicts the victory of the Gators over the Buffalos. Janice Hornbeck, Homecoming finalist, waves to the crowd while being escorted by Steve Robertson, president of Florida Blue Key.